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- The Lucayan people (/ luːˈkaɪən / loo-KY-ən) were the original residents of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands before the European colonisation of the Americas. They were a branch of the Taínos who inhabited most of the Caribbean islands at the time. The Lucayans were the first Indigenous Americans encountered by Christopher Columbus.
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The Lucayan Archipelago (named for the original native Lucayan people ), also known as the Bahamian Archipelago, is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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The Lucayan people (/ l uː ˈ k aɪ ən / loo-KY-ən) were the original residents of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands before the European colonisation of the Americas. They were a branch of the Taínos who inhabited most of the Caribbean islands at the time.
The Bahamas (/ b ə ˈ h ɑː m ə z / ⓘ bə-HAH-məz), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country in North America. It is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and 88% of its population.
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The Lucayans (pronounced lu-KIE-an) were the original inhabitants of the Bahamas archipelago before the arrival of Europeans. They were a branch of the Taínos who inhabited most of the Caribbean islands.
Jan 11, 2024 · HISTORY. How Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Secrets of the Bahamas’ First Inhabitants. Spanish colonizers enslaved the Lucayans, putting an end to their lineage by 1530. Sean Kingsley. History...
- Sean Kingsley
The earliest inhabitants of the Bahamian archipelago were the Lucayan Taino. They were a branch of the Arawak Indian tribe that migrated from the eastern slopes of the Andes in South America, settling in the Caribbean between 800 and 1492 AD.
The Lucayan people ( / luːˈkaɪən / loo-KY-ən) were the original residents of The Bahamas before the European colonisation of the Americas. They were a branch of the Taínos who inhabited most of the Caribbean islands at the time. The Lucayans were the first indigenous Americans encountered by Christopher Columbus.
